Breaking Maya

ce. Hurt me once, I'll bre

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Ange

15,

, whose professional smile is on full display as she repeatedly

e some rush off the plane as quickly as

Angeles. I pull my pullover over my face, feeling too exposed to my enviro

rect the driver to m

much difficult to pass through the airport in Italy. According to rep

given that he was one of Italy's most powerful individuals.

person responsible for Antonio's death while h

ly with the help of Luciano's air

nd easy. I glance at the five-story skyscraper in

floor."

struck me as odd. My approach to the fron

eceptionist at the building's fro

ort and types carefully on the computer

57." She says, handing me th

I give h

n. The elevator pings and opens, and I stroll to my apart

ge. The walls and curtains are black. The sofa is crimson, and there is a little coffee tabl

d in a fluffy rug, which provid

aking in all of the th

ad." I say,

ce my boxes on the bed. I take out my la

r, and placed it among the other wigs. After turning on the televi

I exit the bathroom

zález." She stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and has red hair. She was last spotted wearing a re

e television. They also have a p

awl into bed, and turn on my laptop. My phone vibrates, causing me

Daniel?" I re

are you?!" He

s since I was twelve. We have each other's backs and have unquestionably experien

ng that it will aggravate him

"Your picture is everywhere!" His puf

shed business to be concer

es his cool and yells, "I fucking told you not to do anyt

ngrily, "I need those damn files Daniel and I wan

killed. Please listen to me, come back to Italy. I

I say, "Daniel I'm not leaving till I get what I

sighs, "Fine. I'll be there in two days and

you

ays and end

I can't remember any moment I promised Da

tore

ll-known millionaire,

dline, the entire a

vatore is settling into life in Los Angeles. He is pictured with Florenc

e, yet he is already displayi

l Salv

I scroll through more headlines like a st

to be a bodyguard outside a penthouse. Zooming in on the pho

and check the t

03

turned enemy wouldn't be bad,

and put on my blonde wig. Grabbing

The taxi driver nods and presses the accelerator. We

und like a preying falcon, making out the two bodygua

r away from the eyes of the bodyguards, catches

elivery to M

n I had never stepped out of the penthouse gates. After a while he shrugg

mmediately saying this, my fist slamm

very parcel as I left. Fully clothed in the delivery dress, heading for the penthouse, I come to a halt in fron

ntions, "I'm looking for Mr. Vitale. I came here with the package h

taller bodyguard gives an

d begins to search me. As he did this, my eye

the shorter man nods at his partner. Receiving the si

The penthouse was swarming with security, their menacing eyes f

he door opens with a c

pulled up in a bun; wearing a sultry maid dress. Her trembling lips, pal

d with Salvatore and

e and the other maids are being used for sex trafficking. I know it and I believe it. I grew u

is to know about the mafia world, from drug tradin

was famil

afficked and auctioned off against their will. I witnessed

the group of those who were being sold or traffi

h in life, nor does it imply that I find it acceptable

that I am; empty, alone, afraid, an

le," smiling and extending a clipboard in h

she said nothing but nodded, took t

, "Are you okay?" I whisper as I pulled the clipboar

me a sos and I

but as soon as it came, it vanished, and she looked behind me at the guards around, "I-I'm

r t

s on the phone as he gets into a waiting car, making him to not b

me and fight back with. My hands are balled into fists, my pulse is pounding rapidly, and I hav